Cartridge-belt



W. ACHTMEYER. WOVEN CARTRIDGE BELT.

.APPLECATION FILED OCT-{211917.

Patented June 10, 1919.

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WOVEN CARTRIDGE BELT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I2, :911.

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A TTOHNEYS 'D-l8 NORRIS PEYER'S CO., PHOTD-LIVNQ. WASMINGYON. U C-WILLIAM ACH'I'MEYER, MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

WOVEN CARTRIDGE-BELT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 10, 1919.

Application filed October 12, 1917. Serial No. 196,283.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ACHTMIEYER, a subject of the German Emperor,having declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and {State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and Improved Woven Cartridge-Belt, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is toprovide a new and improved wovencartridge belt which is exceedingly strong and durable, cheap tomanufacture, and provided with pockets of uniform shape for properlyholding the cartridges in place. Another object is to permit of weavingthe cartridge belt on an ordinary chain head loom instead of speciallooms, such as are now used for making cartridge belts with integralfashioned pockets.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction as hereinafter shown and de scribed andthen specifically pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cartridge belt made in twosections, each with five pockets each for the reception of two clips ofcartridges;

Fig. 2 is a front view of a portion of the cartridge belt with one ofthe closing flaps and the dividing band in open position;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section of the cartridge belt on the line 33of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the same on the line 44. of Fig. 2; r I

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the same on the line 55 ofFig. 2;

.Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross section of the same on the line 6-6 of Fig.2; Fig. 7 is a reduced rear face view of a portion of the flat frontwebbing adapted to be out along the dotted lines into individual frontsof the cartridge belt; 7

Fig. 8 isa like view of the front of the cartridge belt after being cutfrom the webbing to allow its elastic warp threads to draw the frontinto segmental shape;

Fig. 9 is a reduced face view of a portion of the flat back webbingadapted to be cut transversely along the dotted lines into individualbacksof the cartridge belt;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the back and front with a gageinterposed between the same to guide the operator when sewing the frontand back together on opposite sides of each pocket;

Fig. 11 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the front and the backweave of the cartridge belt, the section being on the line 11-11 of bothFigs. 7 and 9;

Fig. 12 is a similar view of a portion of the-front of the cartridgebelt, the section being on the line 1212 of Fig. 7

Fig. 13 is an enlarged cross section of the front of the cartridge belton the line 13-13 of Fig. 7 a

Fig. 14 is a longitudinal section of the same on the line 14-14 of Fig.13; and

Fig. 15 is a face view of the same when looking in the direction of thearrows indicated on the line l515 of Fig. 13.

The woven cartridge belt in its entirety, as shown in Fig. 1, ispreferably made in two sections 20 and 21 connected with each other atthe rear by an adjustable band 22' and at the front by a suitable buckle23 to permit of opening and closing the belt. Each section 20 and 21 ispreferably provided with five pockets 25, each for receiving twocartridge clips 26 and 27, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3. The sections20, 21 are alike in construction and hence it is sufficient to describebut one in detail. Each section consists essentially of a woven pocketfront 30 and a back 31, both woven on ordinary chain head looms asendless webbings, cut transversely along the lines 32 (see Fig. 7) and33 (seeFig. 9) to provide individual fronts and backs 30, 31. The front30 is divided or split lengthwise at the lower edge therebyprovidingsplit members 40, 41 interlocked with corresponding splitmembers 42 and 43 formed on the lower margin of the back3l, theinterlocked split members 40, 41 and 42, 43 being fastened together bysuitable stitches 44, as will be readily understood by reference toFigs. 3 and 4. The sewing employed for fastening the split members 40,41 and 42, 43 together is reinforced by eyelets 45 (see Fig. 4)preferably two at the bottom of each pocket 25. The eyelets 45 alsoprovide an escape for dirt, water and other extraneous matter thuskeepingfthe pockets clean. V Theupper mar gin of the back 31 ispreferably split or divided lengthwise to form the members 16 and 17between which is fastened the" rear ends of closing flaps 50, one foreach pocket 25, and having its rear end fastened between the members 16and 4:7 by stitches 51 (see Fig. 3). The'free end of each closing flap50 is detachably connected with the front of the corresponding pocket 25by a suitable fastening device such as socketand stud members52, 53, ofwhich the stud member 52 is on the flap 50 and the socket member 53 isfastened to the front of the pocket25.

In order to separate the cartridge clips inbing for the front 30 iswoven (preferably in a double-ply weave) with alternating pocketportions and attaching portions '71, of which the fastened by topand'bottomeyelets 72and 73 and intermediate eyelets 7st to the back 31,as plainlyindicated in Figs. 5 and 6. Rows of stitches 75 alsoconnecteach attaching portion 71 to the back 31 at opposite sides of theeyelets 72, 73 and 74. The demarcation line 77 pocket portion 70 and theattaching portions 71 is produced by in the weave, as will bereadily'understood by reference to Fig-11. The end portions 80 5 ofeach'front 30 are preferably woven" single ply and longer than aportion71 to allow of doubling up the end portions which? are stitched totheback 31 by the stitches 75 (see Fig. 5). 40 and 41 of the front 30have some of their warp threads and 91 made of rubber or other elasticmaterial held stretched during "the process of weaving.

finished and taken off the f-loom andcut along the lines 32 shown inFig. 7 and previ ously I mentioned j then" the elastic warp threads 90and 91 relax and in doing so draw the fr'ont""'30 into segmental'sh'a-pefasinthus 'puckering the lower half portion of the front 30. Inorderto facilitate the puckering,'- the lower" part 95* dicated in Fig;8,

of 'eachpocket portion 70fis'more loosely woven than the upper part ofthe said pocket portion 7 0 (see'for comparisoirFigs.-'11 and 12) thusinsuring a readypuckering of the lower part 95 on the relaxation of theelastic warp threads 90 and 91.

Tlfe back 31 is .woven' as' an endless web- 1s made of a dividing' stripI 60 is detachab'lycon-' attaching portions 71 are between thealternating distinguishing picks I The lower split members 1 When theweave is to the demarcation lines-77; As previously stated, the" lowerand upper margins of the back 31 are Woven wlth split or divided members42, 43 a11d-46, 47.

"The back 31 1s preferably woven doubleply except the endportions whichare provided'at its-other end withhooks 107 (see Fig. 1) 3 engagingcorresponding eyelets 7 4 nearerto or farther from the ends torender theband 22 adj ustable.-

WVhen' fasteningthe front 30 and the back 31 together useis made of agage provided-with rightangular arms 121*adapted tube-inserted in therear of sundry floating warp threads 121 extending across thecorrespondingattaching portions 71 but slightly narrower to allowtheoperator to fasten-the portions" 71 and 101 togetherby the rows ofstitch'es'75; as'previously explained. It'will be noticed that-bythisarrangementthe desired fullnessis given to the pockets 25 and thepockets are made uniform andaccuratelyspacedapart. Afterthesewingoperation is completed-the age-120 is removedand then the eyelets 72, '3and 74 are put in position to connect the parts together. a

From the foregoing itwillbe seenthat by the arrangement described the'front' and back 30 *and 31 are I firmly fastened together and thepockefts-25 are accurately fashioned and uniformly spaced apart-therebyproducing a cartridge bel-t which is exceedingly strong and durable andexceedingly "neat in appearance. i i

Although the de'vice is 1 shown and described as a cartridge belt thedevice can be used as a haver'sackbr container: for other formed of twoseparateds ing'le-ply portions of -the attaching strap 106jof-thearticles such as field glasses, -'camerasand the like,

Having -thus described my invention, I-

tion of the back, the said lower marginal portion of the front beingprovided with elastic warp threads held stretched during the weaving,and released after weaving to pucker the lower portion of the front, thelower part of the Woven front adjacent the divided marginal portionbeing more loosely woven than the upper part to aid in puckering thelower part of the woven front.

3. A woven cartridge belt, comprising a woven back having its lowermarginal portion divided lengthwise of the back, a woven pocket fronthaving its lower marginal portion divided lengthwise and interlockedwith the divided lower portion of the said back, the said front havingalternate wide pocket portions and narrow attaching portions of whichthe latter are attached to the back, the lower marginal portions of thethe a front being provided with elastic warp threads held under tensionduring the weaving of the front and puckering the pocket portions of thefront into pockets on relaX- ing the elastic warp threads after thefront is woven.

4. A woven cartridge belt, comprising a woven back having its lowermarginal portion divided lengthwise of the back, a woven pocket fronthaving its lower marginal portion divided lengthwise and interlockedwith the divided lower portion of the said back, the said divided lowermarginal portion of the front being provided with elastic warp threadsheld under tension during the weaving of the front and puckering thefront on relaxing of the said elastic warp threads after the front iswoven.

5 A woven cartridge belt, comprising a woven back, a woven front, theback and front providing cartridge pockets, the lower ends of the saidback and front having lengthwise extending interlocking members,stitches fastening the said members together, and eyelets fastening thesaid members together and forming an escape for dirt from the saidpockets.

WVILLIAM ACHTMEYER.

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